Not straight or direct; inexact; not agreeing with a standard.

Incorrect; inexact. rare in later use.

Not as it should be; not in accordance with what is considered morally correct, appropriate, etc… Applied to a particular person or thing. Now rare.

Not in accordance with truth, fact, reason, or rule; incorrect, wrong, irregular; = improper, adj. 1. Obsolete.

Inexact; roughly accurate or correct. Also: preliminary.

Containing or characterized by errors, faulty; (later also, of a guess, etc.) erroneous, wrong.

figurative. Maimed; defective, imperfect, faulty.

Not accurate; incorrect; inexact, imprecise; (formerly also) †irregular (obsolete). Now rare.

Roughly approximate; unscientific, inexact. Obsolete.

= inaccurate, adj.

Not accurate; inexact, imprecise; incorrect, erroneous.

= imprecise, adj.

= inexact, adj.

Not precise; wanting in precision.

Not exact; not strictly correct or precise; also, not strict or rigorous.

At variance with correct rule or method.

gen. Incorrect, false, wrong. Cf. bum note n. bum steer n. at compounds, bum rap, n.

In extended use: lacking in coherence or fluency; halting; disjointed.

Of a person: tending to act instinctively, spontaneously, or expediently. Of an activity: done on the basis of practical experience rather than…